The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-28

Shaving at my desk from morning till night
I'm always tired out when l get home
l was last night, but offered to wipe the
dishes for her, she looked so dragged out
After that lay down to rest and read the
paper. The first thing knew there was 81;
Juggling away at great step-ladder heavy
for man to handle. l jumped up to hell
her-but won't tell you what she said.
couldn't believe my ears II she wanted me
to help her, why didn't she say so? / should
think that was easy enough"
Yes, 1t was easy enough In one way, and
altogether too hard in another. Probably
she wanted you to do it without her asking
but didn't think Of it,"
VERY likely that was the whole trouble.
She might have been hurt because you didn't
think"
"Pshawl That unreasonable We've
never quarrelied before since we were mar
ried. l couldn't stand 1t, going off this
morning as did, so got away from the
Office to-to-I know I was to blame Sis
was as tired as l was, and she's not half so
strong. don't wonder she hated to ask me,
II was too stupid to see. 1t was all my
fault"
mo, 'twasn't, Harry, 1t was all MINER
They both started as figure with white
face and red eyes ran into the room, and into
her husbands arms. The little domestic
drama which followed might have been
awkward to any other third party but Mrs.
Rowland.
when you can each appropriate the
blame in that wholesale fashion," she saId
smiling upon them both, II think you can
be trusted for the future"
But how could we ever have done it in
the first placer" Mrs. Bronson asked with
vague phraseology.
You each have good deal Of that some
F. times troublesome article, human nature"
the elder lady replied. Zone is too sensitive,
the other too thoughtless. One sees things
in detail, as women usually do. the other in
the large. A days difference In getting a
house to rights is a great deal Of difference
to the housekeeper. 1t may very naturally
seem of very slight account to the man who
spends all his days down town. l suppose
you see how the same principle might apply
to many different things"
Mrs. Bronson nodded her head vigorously.
lifting it from her husbands shoulder for the
purpose.
1T is certainly unreasonable to expect
that the man and woman will see things
from exactly the same point Of view." Mrs.
Rowland went on, yet half Of the misery Of
married life comes from failure to recog-
nfze that fact"
ITO the husband or the wife9" Harry
Bronson asked with a twinkle In his eye.
ITO the wife first, naturally-the more
sensitive one She is hurt, then she grows
angry or melancholy. Half the time at least,
the husband is puzzled to know wherein he
has offended-being SO perfectly innocent in
intention. Then he grows angry at her for
being unreasonable, and what a comfortable
state Of things is the resultr'
Il told Aunt Eunice about it as soon as
she got here" Mrs. Bronson volunteered
humbly.
"And l told her as soon as got here" her
husband added.
"And we will never. never quarrel again.
Harry"
If you can learn to expect less, and Harry
can think to give MORE" Aunt Eunice said
impressively, 'your accounts will balance as
a general thing. 1t will take time, though.
You know that"
Heaven is not reached by single bound
but we build the ladder by which we rise,'"
Harry quoted.
Not step-ladder, hope" laughed his
wife, little excitedly, "rhat was what
nearly broke our hearts as well as the Ma
donna's head"
And you must climb together" Mrs.
Rowland added. Hold Of hands, too. as
far as possible; not on the ground. on each
side Of the ladder, and pulling different
ways"
Mrs. Bronson regretted that the article
which suggested the metaphor belonged to
one of the painters, who took 1t away the
next day, for. as she declared. I'D like to
keep 1t before us as an hourly reminder Of
Aunt Eunice's advice"